Gas prices drop as Florida prepares for Idalia

Ana Goñi-Lessan, Tallahassee Democrat
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As Florida prepares for the impact of Tropical Storm Idalia, gas prices continue to fall in the Sunshine State.

On Sunday, the average price per gallon in the state was $3.71, the lowest daily average since late July.

But central and south Florida residents who filled up at some Citgo stations on Saturday might need to check their gas tanks. Over the weekend, the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found potentially widespread fuel contamination after diesel fuel was mixed with regular gas.

The state's price gouging hotline is also open. You can make a report to the Attorney General’s Price Gouging Hotline at 1-866-966-7226. You may also report violations via the No Scam app or online at: http://myfloridalegal.com.

Fuel bought after 10 a.m. Saturday at the following stations supplied by the Port of Tampa are suspected of being contaminated:

The agency said Citgo had released the following list of stations affected:

  • Quick & Easy Stop: 4529 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota

  • Palmers Easy Stop: 903 Cattleman Rd., Sarasota

  • 7-Eleven: 4325 Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres

  • 7-Eleven: 12750 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers

  • 7-Eleven: 290 Lakeland Park Road, Lakeland

  • 7-Eleven: 720 Chiquita Boulevard, North Cape Coral

  • 7-Eleven: 2604 Skyline Boulevard, Cape Coral

  • 7-Eleven: 1626 Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres

  • 7-Eleven: 601 Pine Island Rd. S.W., Cape Coral

  • BJ's Wholesale: 1929 Pine Island Road N.E., Cape Coral

  • BJ's Wholesale: 9372 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Fort Myers

  • Handy Foods Store #86: 21321 Palm Beach Blvd., Alva

  • Handy Foods Store #87: 3205 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres

  • Superday CITGO: 1595 South McCall Road, Port Charlotte

  • 7-Eleven: 2401 James Redman Parkway, Plant City

  • 7-Eleven: 714 Burnt Store Road, Cape Coral

  • 7-Eleven: 6050 Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills

  • BJ's Wholesale: 13585 NE 86th Path, Lady Lakes

  • Bolton One LLC: 15434 US Highway 19, Hudson

  • 7-Eleven: 940 S Broad St., Brooksville

  • Big Dan's Car Wash: 39522 US Highway 19 N., Tarpon Springs

  • 7-Eleven: 3437 US Highway 19, Holiday

  • 7-Eleven: 13411 Fish Hawk Boulevard, Lithia

  • JHW #310 - DBA Avenue CITGO: 11867 N. Williams St., Dunellon

  • AL Prime - Daytona Beach: 1898 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach

  • Faulkenburg CITGO: 5320 Faulkenburg Road, Tampa

  • Choice Food & Gas: 310 N Central Ave., Umatilla

  • 2K Express 5: 6202 N 40th St., Tampa

  • Perfection Station 5: 9931 N Florida Ave., Tampa

At a press conference Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the error will not cause a gas shortage and was not caused by Idalia.

"The issue with the Port of Tampa is one that could complicate this. It has nothing to do with the storm,” said DeSantis.

Florida gas at a glance

  • Most expensive metro markets – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($3.87), Naples ($3.81), Gainesville ($3.81)

  • Least expensive metro markets – Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($3.49), Pensacola ($3.50), Panama City ($3.54)

  • Daily gas price averages can be found at Gasprices.aaa.com

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Gas prices drop as Florida prepares for Idalia